I know, I know it’s been ages since I last posted. Often I couldn’t think of much to say, or didn’t have time when I did manage to think of something I could post about. Some things that happened since my last posting….
Baby Shower: On March 18th, my sister-in-law, Kathy, and sister, Andrea threw a baby shower for me. The shower did go well, even if somehow the invitations didn’t include the information of where we registered. Family was wise though and we received many things that we’ll will be able to put to good use. Currently, I need to get stamps to send out the thank yous.
Bardic Madness: Shane and I went to an SCA event last weekend in Wautoma, WI. It was held at a youth camp there, and while we had intended to stay in the camper van, when we arrived they had a heated cabin with a free bedroom with a queen bed near the bathroom. Needless to say, we decided that would be a good choice and stayed in that instead. We also had a great time over the weekend and feast on Saturday night was wonderful. I ate too much, but it was worth it.
Most recent Midwife Appointment: I had a midwife appointment on Thursday. I am now 37 weeks along, and now will be having weekly appointments. While at the last two appointments the midwifes were sure the head was down, this one was not. She wanted me to have an ultrasound to verify it, but my appointment had been at 3:30 and by the time I actually saw her it was closer to 4. So when she went to try an arrange one,there was no one there to give one. Since it’s quite a drive to get to the clinic from home instead I will be having the ultrasound this coming Thursday before my midwife appointment. We do try to make our appointments for days we have other things occurring as well, and since we have plans for next Thursday evening in town that was our best choice for coming in.
Other tidbits: We are going to my family’s Easter get-to-gether at 1 pm on Sunday and then to his family’s at 5 pm. Though his family’s get-to-gether is going to be a bit smaller this since one of his nephew’s has Chicken Pox. That family will not be joining the rest of us. It’s for the best, even though I have had Chicken Pox it’s just so close to when I’m due and I really don’t want my baby to have possible exposure.
My mother-in-law has tried another guilt-trip for her not knowing the sex of the baby. A few days ago when she was talking to Shane she mentioned that she had seen this adorable purple coat, but “couldn’t” get it because she didn’t know if the baby was a girl. Umm, last I knew baby wouldn’t care what it was dressed in just as long as baby was kept appropriately warm. Shane attempted to explain it to me as, “well you wouldn’t want to have your daughter in a base-ball uniform.” Well sorry, I don’t want my son in sports clothing (or sportsman for that matter) either so that didn’t sway my opinion any. And while I may be strange, I do consider purple to be a neutral color since it is made from pink and blue. Or at least that is how I choose to look at it.
One thing I don’t understand about baby stores any more is their total lack of good neutral choices of clothing and other things for a baby. Sure most people take the option of knowing the sex of their baby before it is born, but not all of us want to know. Some look forward to the surprise. Personally I think, I will earn the right for a good surprise after going through labor. His family, my family all want a girl. Me? All I want is a normal, healthy, happy baby, which is what Shane says as well. (Shane does think it will be a girl, that I will share.) I will love our baby, regardless of sex. Yes, I have a personal idea of what baby may be, but it doesn’t matter to me if I’m right or wrong. We have names picked out for both sexes.
Actually I know I’m stubborn, and the more others wanted to know the sex of our baby the less I wanted to find out, let alone tell them. The more quilt trips extended family tried to put on me to learn the sex the more I felt the need to not learn the let alone share the information. And while recently I may have been thinking it would be nice to know, now I’m not going to find out even with having another ultrasound next week.